Welcome to Laurel Bloomery ...
Laurel Bloomery is located in Johnson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Laurel Bloomery, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Laurel Bloomery is 2,410 feet [735 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Laurel Bloomery is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Laurel Bloomery lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Laurel Bloomery: 423 & 729<3>
The ZIP code for Laurel Bloomery: 37680<4>
Communities near Laurel Bloomery ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laurel Bloomery.
- Winchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Winchester is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Mountain City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Trade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dowell is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
- Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
- Lansing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Grayson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Fuller
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Apple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Laurel Bloomery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laurel Bloomery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laurel Bloomery. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laurel Bloomery.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel Bloomery. See our Newspapers Page for Laurel Bloomery.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel Bloomery ...
Looking for more information about Laurel Bloomery? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Laurel Bloomery, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Laurel Bloomery.
Adding Laurel Bloomery to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Laurel Bloomery in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Laurel Bloomery was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Laurel Bloomery post office opened in 1878. The Laurel Bloomery post office closed in 1986.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laurel Bloomery.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurel Bloomery - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Laurel Bloomery area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Laurel Bloomery area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Laurel Bloomery). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Laurel Bloomery or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |